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Assam flood toll reaches 97, over 1.68 lakh affected
Two more deaths in Assam have taken this year’s flood toll to 97, while more than 1.68 lakh people across 15 districts remain affected, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said. Floodwaters…
The Story in Brief
Two more deaths in Assam have taken this year’s flood toll to 97, while more than 1.68 lakh people across 15 districts remain affected, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said. Floodwaters have submerged 481 villages and damaged 14,382.26 hectares of cropland. Golaghat is the worst-hit district, with nearly 54,000 people affected, followed by Sivasagar and Jorhat.
The authority said 133 relief camps and distribution centres are operating in six districts, assisting about 45,000 displaced people. The Dhansiri river is above danger level at Numaligarh. Flooding has also damaged roads, bridges and embankments, and affected 41,475 domestic animals and poultry. Jharkhand has contributed Rs 3 crore to Assam’s Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
The Indian Opinion
Flood coverage often swings between dramatic imagery and casual claims that relief figures alone show the response is adequate. Neither is enough. The useful measure is whether people in the 481 submerged villages receive shelter, food, medical care and support to restore damaged farms and infrastructure. Authorities should publish district-wise relief deliveries alongside the affected population, especially in Golaghat and Sivasagar. Will the next bulletin show fewer displaced people, or just a revised tally?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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